Dave Matthews Band Returns After Half A Decade To Major Chart Success

It has been half a decade since Dave Matthews Band released a new album, leaving their devoted fans anxiously anticipating new material. Now, that wait is finally over as the revered rock band makes a triumphant return on the Billboard charts. Their latest offering Walk Around the Moon has been warmly embraced by their legion of followers, who wasted no time in acquiring the set and sending it to the top of several important rankings. As a result, the band has once again achieved commercial success with their latest endeavor.

Let’s take a closer look at how well Walk Around the Moon performed on the Billboard charts as it arrives.

Billboard 200

Walk Around the Moon enters the Billboard 200—the comprehensive chart that ranks the most-consumed albums and EPs in the United States weekly—at No. 5. The album achieves the highest debut of the week, although it ends the band’s streak of consecutive No. 1 debuts with their previous seven albums. Walk Around the Moon starts with 44,000 equivalent units shifted, as reported by Luminate, which is a healthy start for the title.

Top Album Sales

Although Walk Around the Moon fell short of claiming the top spot on the Billboard 200, it immediately ascends to No. 1 on the Top Album Sales chart. The album achieves this position by selling 39,500 copies in its debut frame, which makes up the bulk of its 44,000 equivalent units shifted. The set marks the band’s eighth No. 1 on the Top Album Sales ranking and their seventeenth top 10 entry overall.

Rock Album Charts

Dave Matthews Band makes a triumphant return to the Top Rock & Alternative Albums chart with Walk Around the Moon, effortlessly claiming the coveted top position. In fact, the album not only debuts at No. 1 on the Top Rock & Alternative Albums chart but also secures the highest spot on two other rock-related lists: the Top Rock Albums and Top Alternative Albums charts.

On the Top Rock & Alternative Albums and Top Rock Albums charts, Dave Matthews Band adds to their impressive record by achieving their seventh No. 1 and eighth top 10 entry. Meanwhile, on the newer Top Alternative Albums chart, the band garners their third No. 1 and fourth title to reach the top 10.